eine serie von remixen wird die clubtauglichkeit des jüngsten cosmin trg meisterwerks *gordian* unter beweis stellen. den anfang machen berghain resident-dj marcel dettmann und der derzeit vieldiskutierte engländer lee gamble mit einem techno-leckerbissen zwischen post-detroit und oszillierenden klangillusionen.

so here we are, ab initio 04 is upon us, with sebastien san pushing his boundaries once again. sebastiens sounds are his very own, situated somewhere in that crucial area between the deepest of detroit and the best of deep house. an area ruled by tight drum programming, heavenly strings and deep chords to die for. melody is key, melody that makes you dance and makes you listen. the force is strong in this one, and sebastien san sets the bar high once again!

mirko loko, has always worn his detroit musical influences on his sleeve, counting pioneer carl craig as his mentor, and having worked with the likes of derrick may and stacey pullen in the studio. and on daybreak, mirko fully indulges in the one genre that seems never to get tarnished, the mechanical and industrial beats working off the deep and soulful strings and melancholic pads, a true hallmark of the classic sounds of the motor city

hirofumi goto aka rondenion made his debut releases on still music back in 2005. shortly after, he released a streak of detroit infused house 12 on rushhour, aesthetic audio and more to great critical acclaim. a dj and producer born in japan. he began working as a recording artist in the late 90s under the name hirofumi goto, and released his global debut, >ameria ep<. it drew attention for its dark beats, unusual for a japanese artist, and was played by top djs like derrik may. he changed his name to rondenion to show respect to chicago and detroit, and began working on an overseas release. ultimately, his love bound ep was released by major labels such as >rush hour< and became a big hit. it reached the top on the rushhourstore sales chart, and became popular in europe. in 2012 he formed >ragrange symphony< with his old friends no milk and kez ym, and he is currently working on a number of projects for his own record label, >ragrange records<.after being approached by roundabout sounds for a remix, discussions shortly after were directed towards a plan for releasing rondenions debut album on both vinyl (roundabout sounds) and digital (plug research). the result is the luster grand hotel debut album, ready to drop in september 2013. luster grand hotel is the most accomplished project from rondenion, an absolute blend of detroit and chicago house, reminiscent of the music from moodymann, theo parrish and rick wilhite. a must have for any real house music fans.

clear soul forces is next to carry the burning flame for the city of detroit. discovered, championed, and mentored by royce da 5’9”, the four-man group rhymes like genetically enhanced street poets from the 70s who are here to remind us what album rap sounds like. the vision of e-fav, l.a.z., noveliss, and producer/emcee ilajide combines golden era, 21st century, backpack and sub-woofer hip-hop but never sounds dated, derivative, or awkwardly avant garde.
pressing on golden coloured double vinyl, download code included.

trippin and hypnotic detroit techno. vinyl only!

another big one form the moods & grooves files. the detroit label digs up the massive peak time bass driven house track by g flame & mr g track..

for this second edition of the vinyl only imprint, one of the label owners s.m.a.l.l (half of the deep house duo politics of dancing) take matters in his own hands and strike with 3 deep house tracks strictly for the dancefloor. including a remix from the french underground legend chris carrier!
be fast to get your hand on this one! limited copies, 300 vinyls only ...

killer raw detroit house shit
incl kris wadsworth remix

brill raw deep house / detroit house ... theo parrish label

vinyl only! new amazing solo ep by mattia trani, four original tracks with hi-tech soul/detroit techno influences. mastered and cutted by helmut erler @ dubplates & mastering, berlin. in the bag of: marcel dettmann, rolando, dj deep, unbalance, orlando voorn, truncate/audio injection, thomas hessler, analogue cops, marcelus & many others.

unearthed detroit techno gem with new remix (european manufacturing)

limited to 200 pieces worldwide. brilliant chicago / detroit house cuts! myles serge and whim-ee joining forces for a raw and oldschool infected split ep. the icing on the cake are two remixes they did for each other. 180 gramm. shrinked.

analog chronicles returns on decabaret records with the electrofield ep. carribean sausage is a funky techno track with a groove that never stops and preacher is an uncompromised electro track showing the duos unique mixing style. finally dj skurge takes us back to detroit with a church remix. including an always collectable artwork by alan oldham.

mr.g is returning with a mint 4 tracker for the heads. 4 acey analog anthems with that authentic mr.g. sound. rich basses and excellent placed vocal cuts that allign with open hats perfectly. another phoenix g smasher to end up the year with.

modern und zeitlos und verträumt.
toller techno wie er hätte früher auch aus detroit kommen können.
klasse platte, finden wir.

detroit house legend terrence parker on planet e, featuring the voice of reno ka. remixes from carl craig and master at work louie vega.

principal records follow up the superb debut from s & m with the m from that partnership (that man monkz) alongside the mysterious mr. vasir. as before it is the finest, roughed up soulful house which could just as easily have emerged from detroit as sheffield. mr moncrieff is going from strength to strength! fellow steel city heavy-hitter and exciting new talent squarehead handles the remix, turning in a rough and ready club workout that really hits home.
pressing on white coloured 10 inch vinyl.

it is not minimal, not maximal, and always in compliance with the historic atmosphere of detroit. we call it techno! nasty temper records presents its new release >pastpresentphuture< with d.i.c.e aka daniel benito kunz.

stephan schindler aka kryptic universe aka lockertmatik is a german electronic music producer with a preference for analogue gear. he has a distinct 90s techno and house sound signature without sounding dated or overnostalgic. after making waves on his own (vinyl only) lockertmatik imprint, he got full recognicition through his ep on shtum (uncanny valleys sublabel).
thank something for the interweb, otherwise we might have never been able to get in touch with this obscure talent. we are proud to introduce him in our roster with this fantastic ep, showcasing all of the above mentioned. midnight michigans detroit inspired machine funk, woodbridge st. tearjerking acid bassline & strings and, last but not least, the ridermans fierce analogue bassline and fearless drum programming brighten the catalogue of wolfskuil ltd in many, beautiful ways.

nice price deal !!! kumquat went deep into the suburbs of buenos aires and hunted oswld. on a period of intense creativity and under a new moniker. 04lm project was launched. with eponymous name the 12 ep release explores a deeper side of techno, harmonious and combined with melodic synth patches. oswld put his imprint of the remix, rhythmic with detroit techno influences, whose past releases at non series got strong support by representative of the genre such as ben klock, dustin zahn, chris liebing, truncate, jonas kopp, and more. member of the dub techno community, the new york based south african brendon moeller aka echologist put his signature on two driving remixes with organic sounds and experimental approach.

skipson returns on raum with his second single for our label. somewhere between detroit house, hip hop influences and loads of funk he is constantly managing to deliver his own unique and very characteristic sound. support comes from no other than mister no ears rob mello who is delivering one of his sought after no ears dubs. we hope that you enjoy as much as we do.

redshape returns to his own label with a new two tracker! always a bit special to have a new present release... and this is no exception. playful detroit inspired techno from the man with the red face thats slowly building and gently seducing the floor.
pressing on transparent yellow vinyl.

ataxia is a detroit-based production team of ted krisko and eric ricker. they are dj and promotional mainstays in the motor city and are making their full production debut with *the no.6 ep*.
ataxias immediately accomplished work appealed to two of this genre’s premier vocalists: clarian (recently of footprintz) and the ever busy la-based cari golden.

derrick may: >these guys are from tel aviv but they have such an appreciation of the music of detroit - theyre working hard to do some serious stuff!<

4 strong minimal detroit tracks from population one aka terrence dixon.

dj w!lds history in music dates back to the tail end of the 80s where his young and fascinated mind embraced the explosion of graffiti culture, disco, funk and hip-hop in his hometown of dijon. later as the infectious sounds of detroit techno and chicago house filtered through to europe, and laurent garnier exposed them to paris, w lds interest was peaked and a move to the capital was made. hes now at the forefront of electronic music culture, djing at some of the worlds leading nightclubs and boasting releases on off, robsoul and adult only, as well as running his own catwash and the w label imprints.

*i said emotional content, not anger bitch!*
there you have it, the opening phrase from this detroit house mega classic by kenny dixon jr. aka moodymann. this terrence parker remix was originally released back in the mid 90s and since then vanished from the record store shelfs for more than 10+ years. now jd records with kind permission from intangible records & soundworks are happy to give this beautiful and timeless piece of music history new life with a re-mastered version.

the third gotwax! ep contains two fantastic detroit synth- & drum-groove tracks made with true love and real attitude. both tracks come from our new artist >florent/m<. >chemtrails< on the a-side instantly takes you up into the clouds, with a beautiful synth chord sequence that twists and glides over unique and energetic drum programming. the elements weave around each other over time and space, painting the sky with a question for the listener and the dancer. on the flipside, >message for the ground crew< sets the tone with a percussive conversation of high mid and bass notes, alive and full of curiousity. surreal chords arrive to the scene and pan across the horizon, anchored by an addictive rhythm that keeps evolving. a foreign language from another dimension, a sign of life. do you read us? mastering and vinyl-cut done by andreas >loop_o< lubich of calyx mastering.

diametric. is pleased to welcome imugem orihasam to the rooster of artists. having released for labels such as sistrum, statik entertainment and nsyde amongst others, the japanese producer has built a strong reputation amongst lovers for fine, well thought out and interesting electronic music, ranging from house to techno. his first release for diametric. adds another facet to his portfolio as these three tracks are harsh industrial-infused dark and funky techno cuts, with an experimental edge.for this release detroit based producer and member of aux 88 keith tucker aka optic nerve has blessed us with a remix and delivered a stunning funky dj friendly remix of grain. deep futuristic melodic detroit techno. 300 hand-numbered limited vinyl copies only. no digital distribution.

a brand new label split between stockholm and york, homes of the two artists on this first release. despite the label name, this is far from being the final chapter, simply the beginning of a new collaboration to push raw club tracks and machine tones inspired by chicago house and detroit techno. full force, full quality electronic music, plain and simple.

berlin label bright sounds debuts with 12inch release from brighton-based dj & producer myles serge, a self-described reclusive perfectionist, whose haunting production sound reflects influences from early detroit & chicago electronic music. the inside the box ep collects three stripped down & floor-ready techno cuts:building blocks continues the detroit tradition of doing a lot with a little, piecing together a groove of subtle intensity by small increment

frigio proudly presents one of the best producers from the detroit techno academy, now based in l.a, seldom seen aka santiago salazar delivers the amazing catwalk ep. fierce, extrava, glamorous, attitude, fabulous, drama. all these words could describe what you will find on this record of one track and two versions, amazingly produced! top quality.

hailing from japan, kazuki yamaguchi aka kez ym has already produced a distinguished discography since debuting on rotterdam label 4 lux five years ago with his sweetly confused ep. he has subsequently released tracks on yore (the acclaimed city soul and butterfly eps), deep explorer, ragrange records and faces (run by city flys frequent collaborator pablo valentino) - with his soul infused detroit beatdown-inspired productions receiving support from influential peers such as moodymann, theo parrish, rick wade and cassy.

different sides of the sun will be released on 2nd september 2013 on hot creations / ffrr / warners. recorded between london and los angeles and featuring guest vocals from kenny glasgow (art department), anabel englund, roisin murphy and s.y.f (cedric from azari & iiis starving yet full artist name), plus keyboards from mk on detroit, different sides of the sun is set to cement the groups reputation as one of the most exciting and ambitious in electronic music

masterpiece!! detroit and chicago infl uenced techno, classic yet contemporary tracks makes med05 a killer ep. simon haydo is showing no signs of standing still. dem as its best.

leonid delivering some real deep house gems! amazing warm & subtle groovy tracks with a techy edge and some distant detroit echos pure bliss. maybe not peak time tracks but very well suited for building up tension, or for the early after hours, when the sun rises again. tip!

limited 2013 collectors repress of this cool 10 inch edition... incl kollektiv turmstrasse rmx & special track herr b (very detroit and dubby flavoured)// huge hit!! big with: gregor tresher, m.a.n.d.y., josh wink, funk d void, jimpster, pascal feos, jussi pekka...

new detroit techno ep by detect audio with terrence dixon remix

black vinyl !! echo 106 debuted with the well received broken hihat machine and returns with this masterful full length. he grabs influence from classic electro, chicago house, detroit tech and throws down a distinct sound and flavor true to his own. 17 tracks total on double 12 inch vinyl. comes in a mathematics die cut sleeve.

limited nice price action
just a fine piece of detroit techno

echo 106 debuted with the well received broken hihat machine and returns with this masterful full length. he grabs influence from classic electro, chicago house, detroit tech and throws down a distinct sound and flavor true to his own. 17 tracks total on transparent double 12 inch vinyl. comes in a mathematics die cut sleeve.

dubby techno and house with a huge detroit feeling and a remix by the legendary mikkel metal.

repress. we are proud to release the first in a series of electronic / acid / techno 12 inchs here. the 12inchs will delve into the netherworld of original dance music referencing detroit techno, chicago acid trax and the danceable end of noise and early industrial. on this the maiden voyage we are joined by...

cosmic handshakes are detroit producers dial 81 and todd modes. this collaboration project churns out a supreme delicacy of meditative and primal jams. song titles accurately narrate the genre surfing gems that cosmic handshakes offer throughout. enjoy the magical, galactic cruise of the delicate details.

massive! new anonymous project running and produced by a south american artist based in berlin , strictly detroit and chicago house music baby! shrinked. tip.

tone control music proudly introduces thatmanmonkz 2nd ep, overproof. this follow up to debut ep, the man continues monkz exploration into detroit, disco and soul influenced deep house. lead track, overproof takes mid-tempo, modern boogie from soul into darker territories, while right on gives a nod to detroit old and new, before closing out in percussive yoruba style with long time vocalist collaborator, pete simpson. throughout this ep thatmanmonkz utilises his mpc, rhodes, bass guitar and a multitude of synths to raw, rocking effect. martin atjazz iveson lends his hear on mastering duties to complete another solid ep in the series.

slamming analog detroit madness

with the world a decade into the 21st century, detroit born and chicago breddj / producer tim baker delivers a sonic explosion on his 4th studio album, >dreams of fuzzy animals & robots<